July 7th, 2006
They barely had time to focus on their wedding anniversary. There was a big baseball game to practice for. Charlie helped Bosco and Faith practice for it. He had a blast. Vincent watched his father as he tucked the white 55th shirt into his pants.
"You're really cool, Daddy." Vincent said. Bosco said.
"Am I now?" He asked.
"You're a real baseball player." Vincent said as Faith walked in.
"Mommy's a real baseball player." Bosco said.
"She's a girl." Vincent said. Faith chuckled as she pulled her hair up.
"Girls can be baseball players too, Buddy." She said.
"Momma, is Syd and Emmie there?" Vincent asked.
"Yeah. They'll be there." Faith said as she tied her shoes, "Jay is playing on the other team."
"He's a poo poo head." Vincent frowned.
"Vincent Giovanni." Bosco laughed, "That's not nice to say. I don't want to hear you saying that again. Do you understand?"
"Yes." Vincent pouted.
"All right. Let's go and get ready to kick their butts." Faith said.
* * *
The hot summer sun sizzled on the people's skins as they sat on the bleachers. The area smelled like popcorn and hotdogs. The announcer were warming up and reading all the announcements they had.
Faith leaned against the fence as she watched the men on her team stretch. She grinned to herself. They normally were very good looking but in shorts, they were extra fine.
"Enjoy the sight?" Alex chuckled as she tossed some bottled water.
"Hey. I'm alive aren't I?" Faith chuckled glancing over to the other side. She saw Justin tossing Sydney in the air. She smiled softly, "We better beat their asses."
"Oh we will." Alex said as she went to the bench. The announcer announced the beginning of the game. The crowd roared with excitement. Vincent waved to his parents.
"First up we have long time cop from the fifty-five. Please welcome, Bosco." The announcer said. Bosco walked out.
"Thank you. Thank you." He waved to the crowd.
"Yay daddy!" Vincent clapped his hands. Bosco got up to home plate and took his stance.
"Let's go, Sucker." Bosco swung the bat as he got ready. Frank, from the thirty-third, shook his head and threw the ball. Bosco narrowed his eyes a swung.
"And you miss, Sucker." Frank smirked. The crowd groaned. A few people cursed Bosco out.
"Throw it again." He yelled. Frank listened and threw it. "You almost hit me."
"Sorry." Frank threw the ball again and Bosco swung. He felt the bat connect to the ball. He saw the ball fly across the field.
"Go, Bosc!!" Faith yelled.
"Shit." Bosco cursed and bolted to first base, then seconds. He looked over his shoulder and went for third. He stayed. "Great!!"
"Next up, Faith Boscorelli, mother of three and a whiz in the kitchen." The announcer said. Faith giggled softly and glanced at Bosco.
"You can do it." He yelled. Faith smirked.
"Oh I know I can." She said and eyes frank. He threw the ball and Faith hit it hard. It soared over Tommy and Justin's head and over the fence. "HA!!"
"That's my girl!" Bosco ran to home plate. Everyone cheered. He turned and watched Faith run around the bases. He grabbed her by her waist as she made it home. She smiled brightly.
"I hit it on the first ball." She stuck her tongue out."
* * *
Faith wiped her forehead as she stood in the outfield. Jimmy was on the pitcher's mound. Justin was at bat. Bosco was smirking.
"Come on, Jay!!" Emily cheered from the sidelines. Sydney was clapping her pudgy hands as she watched him. Jimmy wound up to pitch. Faith smiled. The score was ten to eight. They were winning. Justin missed the first ball. The crowd yelled at him.
"Come on, Jay!" Bosco laughed, "Don't make an ass of yourself."
"Shut up." Justin muttered. Jimmy threw the ball and Justin hit it.
"Get it, Faith!!" Kim yelled. Faith saw the ball heading for her. She glanced over at Emily and Sydney. They're eyes were sparkling with joy as they watched Justin run. Faith bit her lips.
"Get it!" Bosco yelled. Faith put her glove up but missed the ball. It rolled four feet away from her. She walked over and picked it up. Two people had scored. The thirty-third had already won. She threw the ball to Bosco. They lost.
"Shit." Jimmy yelled and threw his glove to the ground. Faith smiled softly as she watched Emily run over to Justin and gave him a big kiss. He took Sydney and tossed her in the air. Faith's heart warmed.
"You threw the game." Bosco said as he walked up to his wife. Faith smiled innocently.
"I did no such thing." She said. Bosco wrapped his sweaty arm around her waist.
"You're a good mother." He whispered and walked to the dugout. Faith smiled to herself again. She wasn't going to feel guilty about not catching that ball. She was happy to see Sydney and Emily so proud.
July 21st, 2006
Vincent looked into the tank filled with frogs. He giggled softly and reached in. A green tree frog jumped onto his hand.
"Hi, Kermit." He said. The frog climbed up Vincent's arm as he walked out of the living room.
"Vince, come get lunch." Bosc called out from the kitchen. Vincent walked into the kitchen with a large smile on his face.
"Can Kermit eat wif me?" Vincent asked. Bosco turned around and saw a frog sitting on his son's head. He frowned slightly.
"No. It's not healthy. Go put Kermit back." He said.
"Bu he'll cry." Vincent said.
"He won't cry, Son. Go put him back." He said. Vincent glared.
"Poo head!" Vincent cried and stomped out of the kitchen.
"He did not just call me that." Bosco growled. He put the food back on to the stove and walked into the living room to see all four frogs sitting on his son, "Put them back and go upstairs."
"No." Vincent said calmly.
"Yes. I'm your father, Vincent. You have to do what I say." Bosco took Kermit and Piggy off of Vincent and put them in the tank. Vincent gasped.
"Give'em back!!" Vincent cried.
"No! Get up to your room right now, Vincent. You don't call me poo head or anything but Daddy, do you understand me?" Bosco took the other two frogs and put them away. Vincent jumped up.
"You suck!" The almost three year old cried. Bosco spun around. Anger flashing in his eyes.
"Vincent Giovanni Boscorelli! Get upstairs now!" Bosco hissed. "You're not to come down until you can behave yourself and apologize."
"I no did anything." Vincent smiled smugly.
"You raised your voice and used curse words. That's enough. No back talk to me young man!" Bosco pointed out of the room. "NOW!!" Vincent's lips trembled.
"I'm gonna tell on you!" He cried and ran up the stairs.
"Go ahead." Bosco growled and walked back to the kitchen. He slammed the cupboard closed.
"What's your problem?" Faith walked in from the back door.
"That son of yours is testing my nerve." Bosco growled. Faith frowned slightly.
"What did Charlie do now?" She tossed her keys onto the table. Bosco shook his head.
"Not Charlie. Vincent. He has a god damn mouth on him now." Bosco said, "Where did he get that??"
"I don't know. It just sort of happened." Faith said, "What did he say?"
"He said I was a poo head and I sucked." Bosco said, "I sent him up to his room."
"Well, good. I'll talk to him later." Faith looked at the soup on the oven. Bosco frowned at her.
"Talk to him now." He said, "I can't have him acting like that in my house." Faith stared at him.
"Fine. I'll talk to him after my long shift when I haven't eaten a single thing in about eighteen hours." Faith said. Bosco sighed deeply.
"Sorry. It's just…Where did that cute little blue eyed baby go?" Bosco asked his wife. Faith smiled softly and wrapped her arms around Bosco's waist.
"They grow up. They all do. Emily has her own family. Charlie is studying for his driver's permit. Vincent is almost ready for preschool. Before we know it, the boys will be out of the house too and making their own family." Faith said. Bosco sighed deeply.
"I don't want to happen. I don't want them to leave me." Bosco said, "Can we have another one?" Faith laughed at him.
"No. We can't have another one, Sweets." She said patting his chest. Bosco pouted softly. "Bosco, I'm turning forty. I don't think my body could handle another baby and chances are if we had another baby…It wouldn't be extremely healthy." Bosco sighed.
"I know…Just thought you might be thinking about it again." He said, "Go talk to Vincent now okay?" Faith nodded and kissed him softly. Bosco watched her leave. Maybe she was right. With the way Vincent has been acting, he coudnt handle another kid.
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